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[Q] Connecting Touchpad to TV ?

Is there a mini USB to HDMI ...... MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) adapter available to connect Touchpad to TV ?
or what is the best method you guys using to connect Touchpad to TV

dellxda said:
Is there a mini USB to HDMI ...... MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) adapter available to connect Touchpad to TV ?
or what is the best method you guys using to connect Touchpad to TV
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I know there are USB-HDMI cables, but what kind of pinout connections for the TP translate?
The TP plug LOOKS like the one on my Samsung Mythic phone cable, but I sure as hell wouldn't plug it in!

Pros to why it might work
The chipset is capable
It doesn't appear that HP messed with the reference design
Cons to why it might not work
Chipset may be capable but no idea if the drivers to do it are in WebOS
It could have been removed
I can't find if anyone has tried an MHL adapter on the Touchpad yet
I've yet to hear of anyone outputting any video with the touchpad to an external screen.

I tried an MHL adaptor on the touchpad and it doesn't work.
Would be good if there's any other way to link it to a TV/Monitor.

DavidMc0 said:
I tried an MHL adaptor on the touchpad and it doesn't work.
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Confirmed

Too51oll said:
Confirmed
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So now the question is, is it because the hardware was modified or is it lacking in the software?
Another thought I had was looking to Bluetooth VDP support. Since WebOS uses the bluez stack and there was some work previously on VDP for bluez it shouldn't be too hard to the profile working. There is also the SPP video approach however both of these would need one to have a Bluetooth receiver to display the video.

Shelnutt2 said:
So now the question is, is it because the hardware was modified or is it lacking in the software?
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Regardless of whether or not the hardware supports it, the software definitely does not.

CyanogenMod team is investigating as part of Android port for HP Touchpad
http://code.google.com/p/cmtouchpad/issues/detail?id=38

Maybe in 3.04?

nToxik said:
Maybe in 3.04?
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I wouldn't get my hopes up given the state of WebOS. Android is looking like the best solution right now especially with ICS just around the corner.

gentleman, it WILL NOT work on 3.0.2 or 3.0.3, but is the #1 feature for 3.0.4, so either wait for that, or hope that CM team gets it working, but it prolly wont work in CM7 1.0 as its not the most important thing to have working at launch

luisdg said:
I wouldn't get my hopes up given the state of WebOS. Android is looking like the best solution right now especially with ICS just around the corner.
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Actually, I understood HDMI-out was confirmed to be part of 3.0.4.
Really, HP has nothing to gain by holding out on us, so I can't imagine they would.

Solidus_n313 said:
gentleman, it ... is the #1 feature for 3.0.4
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...source?

scrizz said:
...source?
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CM, but Dalingrin more specifically. He says it is supported by the SoC, pinouts are the big question.
Google it or search here at xda. The phrase "webos 3.0.4 hdmi" worked for me.

nunjabusiness said:
CM, but Dalingrin more specifically. He says it is supported by the SoC, pinouts are the big question.
Google it or search here at xda. The phrase "webos 3.0.4 hdmi" worked for me.
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he meant source for "gentleman, it ... is the #1 feature for 3.0.4"... is it actually official or just people on the forum mentioning it? i only seen mostly user statements that hdmi out will be on 3.0.4.. nothing offficial
edit: is webos 3.0.3 out? i am on 3.0.2 and went to system updates but it says i am on latest version

yeahman45 said:
he meant source for "gentleman, it ... is the #1 feature for 3.0.4"... is it actually official or just people on the forum mentioning it? i only seen mostly user statements that hdmi out will be on 3.0.4.. nothing offficial
edit: is webos 3.0.3 out? i am on 3.0.2 and went to system updates but it says i am on latest version
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source is from HP devs, im looking for the link in my history (EDIT: dammit, link is pulled, HP is cracking down on these leaks hard. looking for cached page)
as for 3.0.3, it WAS available, but HP sent a C&D to xda and nbournes (something like that, my bad ) so its gone, and HP also deactivated the dev reg server, so you have to impostah bypass to use 3.0.3, you get the camera app, faster browser but no access to app catalog or HP resources

luisdg said:
I wouldn't get my hopes up given the state of WebOS. Android is looking like the best solution right now especially with ICS just around the corner.
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I very much doubt they will add ANY new features,and any in the works will probably be removed or disabled in the final release. I think HP is releasing one last software update to deal with the fact that the software that shipped is junk. Its slow and buggy and I think HP feels that they need to fix the outstanding issues. I seriously doubt they feel they need to put any energy into adding new features. WebOS IS dead. Hp is not making devices running it anymore and no one is going to want it. They may be able to sell it for a few bucks to someone who wants the palm patent portfolio though. At the right price google might want those patents. The idea that HP will keep flushing money down the webOS hole though is absurd.

gentleman, it WILL NOT work on 3.0.2 or 3.0.3, but is the #1 feature for 3.0.4, so either wait for that, or hope that CM team gets it working, but it prolly wont work in CM7 1.0 as its not the most important thing to have working at launch
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That is still great news.

well some bad news is that i cant find the post ANYWHERE :/ so take it as a grain of salt if you want, but either way, we're getting hdmi out eventually

Solidus_n313 said:
but no access to app catalog or HP resources
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there is HP app catalog access....
you just have to follow all the directions.
and since there is No Proof that HDMI is the #1 feature of 3.0.4, I'm calling BS until there is proof.

[Q] is this the tab for me?

I have a slightly odd list of needs from an android tab and was wondering if the tf700 will meet them;
line in recording of audio
usb for cat5 adapter https://sites.google.com/site/bobjgear/USB-Aapter
optionof decent keyboard dock
rootable
decent screen and manufactor rom updates
im interested in the cat5 especially as i cant use wifi at work, sadly so my options are limited...
thanks for your help and feedback, hows this tab without the keyboard?
cheers, andy

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020129

Why not use one of these? I use it all the time when I'm in hotels that don't have wireless.
http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-sol...350-wireless-n-pocket-router-and-access-point

BarryH_GEG said:
Why not use one of these? I use it all the time when I'm in hotels that don't have wireless.
http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-sol...350-wireless-n-pocket-router-and-access-point
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Id love it to be that simple, but im not allowed wireless of any sort at work, so i cant use any bridges or similar, backwards i know but not my rules. Its wired or no network!

line in recording of audio
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This I haven't been able to test. Someone else might be able to answer it.
usb for cat5 adapter https://sites.google.com/site/bobjgear/USB-Aapter
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781618
Personally I use http://dx.com/p/usb-2-0-10-100mbps-rj45-lan-ethernet-network-adapter-dongle-34691
Works perfectly, 40Mbps. (speedtest)
optionof decent keyboard dock
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The dock belongs with the tab. It's a fully functional one. (even to navigate.)
rootable
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Bit tricky, but it can be done.
decent screen and manufactor rom updates
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The screen is matched only by the Retina display. Best Android screen on the market. We've had 4 or 5 updates so far, including JB as one of the first non-Google companies.

geekyhawkes said:
Id love it to be that simple, but im not allowed wireless of any sort at work, so i cant use any bridges or similar, backwards i know but not my rules. Its wired or no network!
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I have some friends that work for the government and their in the same boat as you. They aren't even allowed to use wireless when their traveling and it's available.

Thanks for this, sounds good. Only thing left to work out is line in then i guess, if someone could test this for me it would be really helpful. Its the last piece of the puzzle i think.
One other question, i take it the only "pairing" the tablet does with the keyboard is just being plugged in? The reason i ask is that if i buy a couple of tablets and keyboards (me and the mrs) can we just swap the keyboards round without any pairing faff?

geekyhawkes said:
Thanks for this, sounds good. Only thing left to work out is line in then i guess, if someone could test this for me it would be really helpful. Its the last piece of the puzzle i think.
One other question, i take it the only "pairing" the tablet does with the keyboard is just being plugged in? The reason i ask is that if i buy a couple of tablets and keyboards (me and the mrs) can we just swap the keyboards round without any pairing faff?
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As far as I know, you can interchange the docks. There's a driver for it installed in Android from the start. There's no personalized settings or anything stored in the dock itself. Plug and Play.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32879858&postcount=1
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If you are located outside the US in Europe this would be your answer.
If you're a US user then your stuck with the complex USB adapter scenario it seems.

perfect, that actually looks just what im after, simple easy and with cat5 in built. shame it doesnt have line in then it really would be ideal!
edit: just need to find someone that will actually supply it to me now!

[Q] 3USB modem

Is it possible make USB modem work on my device? I have a keyboard docking station ofc.

Stammis said:
Is it possible make USB modem work on my device? I have a keyboard docking station ofc.
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You'll need a Linux driver whizz. Why not use a mifi ?

What is that?

sbdags said:
You'll need a Linux driver whizz. Why not use a mifi ?
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Wow didnt even know mifi existed, I will ask my phone company about that thx, however the whizz thing what is that? I get to a download page with no information, is it a software you can download on my device?

Stammis said:
Wow didnt even know mifi existed, I will ask my phone company about that thx, however the whizz thing what is that? I get to a download page with no information, is it a software you can download on my device?
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Whizz as in whizz kid I couldn't live without my mifi. I have a huawei 589 4G midi that connects 3 tablets and phone to 4G if needed when out and about.

USB Fast Charge

Hello all,
I'm developing an industrial application using the Galaxy Camera: basically, the camera is connected to a PC through an USB cable, and is used as a remotely controlled picture camera.
What I have to do is control the camera from the PC, play live preview on the PC and take pictures.
I developed a server application on the camera side which communicates, through several sockets and ports with the PC over the USB, with the help of the ADB program.
On the PC side a C# client plays the live preview, control the camera and takes the nedeed pictures.
Using Android APIs and camera parameters I'm able to control everything I need on the camera.
However, I'm facing a big problem now: while the camera is running, connected to the PC and streaming live preview to it, the camera power consumption is so high I cannot hold the battery charger (the conversion process from raw preview to Jpeg -YuvImage.CompressToJpg- is really CPU loading, and the USB current is too low); so, every time, after few hours, I end up with a discharged battery.
This is not acceptable, cause my customers will use the camera for continuous working flow, even for several days.
The problem is that when the Camera is connected to an USB plug the charging current is automatically limited, to avoid to overload the computer USB port.
There's a way to force the charging process to use high current even with an USB connection to a PC (simulating AC charge), but doing so USB communication will be lost, interrupting the communication between the camera and the PC.
In other word, if you want a USB connection to a PC, you'll have a low charging current; if you want an high charging current, you loose the USB connectivity!
This is not an hardware problem, but a Kernel limitation (as far as I've understood).
So, my question is: would it be possible to modify the Kernel in manner to add the possibility to charge the camera as fast as wee can (AC charge), while mantaining USB communication?
How? Where?
I read many and many post on various forums, but I didn't undertand it could be done or not, and how.
I'm running Android 4.1.2, Kernel version 3.0.31 - 751817 (if this could be useful).
Please help me!
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Giovanni

I think this can be changed in the Kernel settings.
Maybe it helps to ask Andip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964572

gronph said:
I think this can be changed in the Kernel settings.
Maybe it helps to ask Andip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964572
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It requires changes to the kernel to support the setting, but if going to the SIII forum, asking a developer how to add it, getting the source, adding it in, and compiling makes more sense than checking out our own kernel thread and just saying "can that be next?", then by all means...
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twistedumbrella said:
It requires changes to the kernel to support the setting, but if going to the SIII forum, asking a developer how to add it, getting the source, adding it in, and compiling makes more sense than checking out our own kernel thread and just saying "can that be next?", then by all means...
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Thank you for your answer, but, due to the fact English is not my native language, your statement is not completely clear to me.
Are you suggesting me to log into the Galaxy Camera Kernel thread (where is it? I can't find it) and ask for a new feature?
Is there any programmer that is working on the Kernel?
Please address me to any useful link, please.
Ciao,
Giovanni

croccodillo said:
Thank you for your answer, but, due to the fact English is not my native language, your statement is not completely clear to me.
Are you suggesting me to log into the Galaxy Camera Kernel thread (where is it? I can't find it) and ask for a new feature?
Is there any programmer that is working on the Kernel?
Please address me to any useful link, please.
Ciao,
Giovanni
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Most of that was not directed at you. I didn't see a purpose in sending someone to the SIII when we do have a custom kernel here. I will be adding fast charge to it shortly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44040889

croccodillo said:
Thank you for your answer, but, due to the fact English is not my native language, your statement is not completely clear to me.
Are you suggesting me to log into the Galaxy Camera Kernel thread (where is it? I can't find it) and ask for a new feature?
Is there any programmer that is working on the Kernel?
Please address me to any useful link, please.
Ciao,
Giovanni
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Here you are the Adam Kernel sources (for GT-I9300), wich has usb fast charge feature. You can build your kernel simply merging the right code from this source to your own galaxy camera source, since the two devices have the same chipset.
https://github.com/wanam/Adam-Kernel-GS3
Correct me if I'm wrong

I think I see why this forum saw so little traffic before. Each thread is an island, forced to fend for itself with only the SIII to assist it.

Delux9364 said:
Here you are the Adam Kernel sources (for GT-I9300), wich has usb fast charge feature. You can build your kernel simply merging the right code from this source to your own galaxy camera source, since the two devices have the same chipset.
https://github.com/wanam/Adam-Kernel-GS3
Correct me if I'm wrong
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Doesn't include it as anything that can be extracted.

twistedumbrella said:
Doesn't include it as anything that can be extracted.
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what do u mean?

Delux9364 said:
what do u mean?
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A commit, a comment, a function with a name that indicates that is what it does.
From everything i've seen the fast charge patch was only made for msm and omap kernels. This one may require going about it differently.
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twistedumbrella said:
A commit, a comment, a function with a name that indicates that is what it does.
From everything i've seen the fast charge patch was only made for msm and omap kernels. This one may require going about it differently.
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what about Siyah Kernel for i9300?

Delux9364 said:
what about Siyah Kernel for i9300?
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Strike two...

twistedumbrella said:
Strike two...
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Please be more clear when you write something, as many of ours don't speak English as current language.
Again: what do you mean?

Delux9364 said:
Please be more clear when you write something, as many of ours don't speak English as current language.
Again: what do you mean?
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Do you have baseball where you are from?
https://www.google.com/#q=strike+two
First search result:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/two+strikes+against
Google is your friend.
This device forum is not large like the others, so being lazy does not help what little development we have going here.

[Q] Change MTU?

I am running Android M Build # MPZ44Q. I read that changing the MTU from 1500 to 1204 will drastically improve tethering whether its Wi-Fi or USB. But how do I do it? I looked and tried some adb commands I came across. But I just got some error that said it cant be done.

Google what MTU stands for... The bigger the better is what it goes for...
P.S work at Cisco hence deal with it everyday

Op, you probably need to be rooted to tweak those variables.
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rohit25 said:
Google what MTU stands for... The bigger the better is what it goes for...
P.S work at Cisco hence deal with it everyday
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I know what MTU is. But its going to work different on a phone than on a router or switch. The phone is connected via USB 2.0. So the higher MTU may be causing a bottle neck which would slow down the connection.

beekay201 said:
Op, you probably need to be rooted to tweak those variables.
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I am running a custom ROM so I am rooted.

I've tried to edit the mtu, the commands are there if you have busybox. However android will not actually allow you to edit the mtu. You can change the interface parameters but it doesn't work. The tethering doesn't have anything but barebones passthru built in and won't allow the changes to actually apply.

fwayfarer said:
I've tried to edit the mtu, the commands are there if you have busybox. However android will not actually allow you to edit the mtu. You can change the interface parameters but it doesn't work. The tethering doesn't have anything but barebones passthru built in and won't allow the changes to actually apply.
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Weird. I know on some of the older phones you could do it. Well thanks for trying. I guess tethering will always suck for speed.

jaed.43725 said:
Weird. I know on some of the older phones you could do it. Well thanks for trying. I guess tethering will always suck for speed.
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I use mine to download Xbox one games and it would be nice to tether and use if to play as well, but the mtu really screws that up, I know. I've tried the paid WiFi tether router app which has a setting to adjust the mtu, but it does not actually work either. We'd need custom drivers supporting the option, and for the chipset to actually accept the command.

fwayfarer said:
I use mine to download Xbox one games and it would be nice to tether and use if to play as well, but the mtu really screws that up, I know. I've tried the paid WiFi tether router app which has a setting to adjust the mtu, but it does not actually work either. We'd need custom drivers supporting the option, and for the chipset to actually accept the command.
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I see. So this goes all the way to Qualcomm and Google possibly T-Mobile or AT&T being in collaboration to make the devices MTU locked. And if its a firmware or even hardware issue then its best to just let it be and look for a phone that can be changed if it comes to that.

fwayfarer said:
I've tried to edit the mtu, the commands are there if you have busybox. However android will not actually allow you to edit the mtu. You can change the interface parameters but it doesn't work. The tethering doesn't have anything but barebones passthru built in and won't allow the changes to actually apply.
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I seem to remember some custom kernels supporting TCP IP tweaking.
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beekay201 said:
I seem to remember some custom kernels supporting TCP IP tweaking.
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If you happen to find out do post. I would def be willing to try it.